Burton's Pond 5k Registration Thursday

The second road race of the year is set to go this weekend. The Burton's Pond 5k starts Sunday morning at 9am. This is the first race in the 2008 Timex Series.

Register Thursday night from 6pm - 9pm at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road.

Law Enforcement Torch Run June 20

Pictured are participants in last year's Law Enforcement run in aid of Special Olympics. This year's event is Friday June 20. Contact Jeff Fifield at jfifield@mun.ca or 737.2047 for more information.

Rumble Strips Or Tumble Strips?

Newfoundland highways and major arterials will soon be edged with bumpy strips of pavement designed to wake up inattentive drivers when their vehicles sway over the line.

The BC Cycling Coalition states "we object to these installations on the grounds that they compromise the safety of cyclists while trying to compensate for motorists who are: driving with excessive speed; driving while drunk or drowsy; distracted; inattentive."

Read more HERE. Shouldn't we be REMOVING bumps from our roads?!

Mundy Pond 5K Registration Tonight

The season opener is finally here!

Registration for the Mundy Pond 5k is tonight from 6pm to 9pm at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road.

Garland Busy On The Bike

Zachery Garland is very busy training, racing and schooling out in Vancouver.

He had a banner performance at the Tour Of Walla Walla last weekend ... read his race report HERE.

More Running Away

Add to the list of Ottawa runners Lisa McGrath, Mabel Nash and Donna Anne Wadden. All are doing the Half and it's the first one for Lisa and Mabel. Thanks to Steve Butler for the info.

Susan Myrden, Laura Feltham and Gord Nash are doing the Bluenose Half Marathon in Halifax May 18th.

And Steve Morrisey is running the MDS Nordian 10K in Ottawa May 24 following his half marathon appearance at the Sudbury Rocks Run For Diabetes May 4.

Phelan 2nd At Ironman China

After an injury-plagued 5 years, Donna Phelan has made a spectacular return to the Ironman distance with a 2nd place finish last Sunday at Ironman China.

Read her race report HERE.

Boston Marathon Results

Congratulation to one and all on a great NL showing in Boston. Here are the results for our runners ( if we missed someone please let us know):

1. Vaughan Paul (3:14:47)
2. Peter Soucy (3:16:25)
3. Andreas Atle (3:17:34)
4. Noreen Neary (3:21:41)
5. Mack Hatfield (3:33:03)
6. Bill Pomeroy (3:37:37)
7. Don Fry (3:37:50)
8. Alison Jones (3:38:10)
9. Barry Ploughman (3:38:22)
10. Jim Sampson (3:40:19)
11. Jill Dobbin (3:44:17)
12. William Small (3:45:47)
13. Donna Power (3:49:39)
14. Ed Long (3:50:08)
15. Laura Pomeroy (3:50:20)
16. Donna Wadden (3:59:25)
17. Ann Angel (4:00:36)
18. Ann Chafe (4:05:58)
19. Robert Hyslop (4:23:40)
20. Judy Sheppard (4:29:39)
    
21. David Peddle (4:31:45)
    
22. Joan Bulgin (4:46:19)
23. Rosemarie James (5:06:22)
    

That's 20 in a row for Joan!

Grant Off To The Races Again

Grant Handrigan is off to a flying start again this season. He finished the Vancouver Sun Run 10K yesterday in 32:00:05 for an amazing 32nd place out of 59,179 runners!

Next week Grant will tackle the Victoria Times Colonist 10K.

NL Runners To Ottawa; Iceland

Many NL Runners will converge on Ottawa May 25th for the ING Ottawa Marathon. Among them will be:

1. John Curran
2. Alison Jones
3. Tony Poole
4. Ray Laite (1st)
   
5. Connie Pilgrim (1st)
   
6. Janet Furey
7. Betty McKenna (1st)
   
8. Karen Slaney (1st)
   
9. Brenda Lee Steele
10. Kim Sullivan (1st)
    
11. Karen Mearow
12. Chantal March (1st)
    
13. Gerard Fleet (1st)
    
14. Marlene Curran
15. Penne Dyer (1st)
    
16. Nat Pollock (1st)
    
17. Kimberly Skinner
18. Marie Baggs
19. Mike Hayward
20. Donna Power
21. Susan Costello (1st)
    
22. Moss Norman (1st)
    
23. LeAnne Petherick (1st)
24. Joe Durnford

Heather Hiscock will be doing the Ottawa Half Marathon.

And Helen Couves will be running the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland this August. How cool is that !?

Thanks to Tony Poole for the information. Check out all our Running Away posts HERE.

St.John's Tri Registration Now Open

This year the St.John's Triathlon introduces on line registration. New web site is up and running and registration is open at www.stjohnstri.com.

Sign up for the August 10 full distance, sprint distance, duathlon, or team events. And sign the kids up for the Regatta Day Kids Of Steel!

Not So Hilly Half June 1

There's a new Half Marathon taking place in Mount Pearl this year!

The "Not So Hilly Half Marathon" starts 7:30am Sunday June 1. Get more information and register in advance HERE.

Weekend Marathon Coverage

Tune in to Rogers Cable Channel 22 next Monday for Boston Marathon coverage starting with a preview show 9:30am our time followed by 6 hours of live coverage from 10:30am.

And the Women's Olympic Marathon Trials will be streamed live HERE starting 9:30am Sunday.

Thanks Noel Roy for the tip.

Race To The Sea August 8 & 9

The 6th Annual Lighthouse Relay Race To The Sea is set for August 8th and 9th 2008. The 110k run starts near Port Aux Basques and finishes in Rose Blanche. Relay teams should have 11 runners and each member must be over 16 years old.

Contact Sandra Piercey at racetothesea@gmail.com or 709.955.3051 for more information.

Big Apple Win For Stephanie Hodge

Last November she won the Top Female Masters Honor at the New York City Marathon. And last week 42 year old NL Runner Stephanie Hodge was First Overall at the More Magazine Marathon in Central Park.

Stephanie has completed more than 50 marathons and among her many victories is a first place finish at the 2004 Nautilus Newfoundland Provincial Marathon.

Thanks to Ian Ash and Steve Delaney for the story.

Watch Out Boston!

Good Luck to the long list of NL Runners heading to Boston for a little 26.2 miler next week!

1. Ann Angel
2. Andreas Atle
3. Joan Bulgin (20th Consecutive!)
   
4. Ann Chafe
5. Jill Dobbin
6. Don Fry
7. Mack Hatfield
8. Robert Hyslop
9. Rosemarie James
10. Alison Jones
11. Ed Long
12. Noreen Neary
13. Vaughan Paul
14. David Peddle
15. Barry Ploughman
16. Bill Pomeroy
17. Laura Pomeroy
18. Donna Power
19. Gaye Roberts
20. Jim Sampson
21. Judy Sheppard
22. Robert Simpson
23. William Small
24. Peter Soucy
25. Donna Wadden
    

Cesar On Running

If you think running with your dog is rewarding, try running with FIFTY dogs!

See THESE words of advice from The Dog Whisperer Cesar Milan.

70.3 World Championship Broadcast

Tune in to NBC this Saturday April 12 at 6:30pm Newfoundland time for the broadcast of last November's Ironman 70.3 World Championships from Clearwater Florida.

And watch for NL Runners Flora Seymour, Jason Pretty and Krista Mullaly Dobbin!

Rick Mercer At The Velodrome

Award For Doctor Bethune

Family doctor and NL Runner Cheri Bethune has been awarded a Certificate of Merit from the Canadian Association of Medical Education.

Read more at today.mun.ca.

World XC

Carbonear Sprint Tri July 13

The Carbonear Sprint is a go for Sunday July 13.

More info HERE and registration form to follow.

The Spout In Winter

NL Runner Jim Woodrow enjoys the outdoors to say the least. Here's a great shot from his recent excursion to The Spout.

Food Sharing

32,000 Newfoundlanders don't have enough to eat and 38% of those are children!

Thanks to "Friends on the Run" for their third donation of food and cash to the Community Food Sharing Association.

Running Sick

See THIS STORY from Runners World with some advice for runners feeling a little under the weather.